Current transfers, payments in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Current transfers, payments was 4.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. β² Rising
Current transfers, payments in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005β2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4.36 million BoP, current US$ for current transfers, payments in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 million BoP, current US$ | 4.03 million BoP, current US$ | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.33 million BoP, current US$ | 4.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6.31 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More trade data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Net long-term borrowing -1.14 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 231,300 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 22.82 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 32.36 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 6.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 12,766 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 7.57 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 0 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 10.60 million current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Current transfers, payments in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for current transfers, payments?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.